Gear

System

  • Pro Tools HDX
  • Mytek 8 x 192 (4)
  • Equitech Balanced Power (wall panel)

Consoles

  • Trident Series 80 (32×24 recently recapped, acopian power supplies)
  • Vintage API 1604 (16 544 channel strips with original 312 mic pre’s, 10 554’s, 4 550A’s, 2 550’s, 4 525’s)

Recorders

  • Ampex MM1200 (2” 16 and 24 Track, 1” 8 Track) – Rebuilt and Modified by John Chester and Bobby Star
  • Ampex ATR 102 2 track 1/4″ tape machine
  • Apple Mac Pro 2.66 Quad Core Nehalem
  • Alesis Masterlink

Monitoring

  • ATC SCM50ASL w/ ATC Sub
  • NHT M-OO
  • Yamaha NS10s powered by a Belles 150A Hot Rod with Kubala-Sosna cabling
  • Mytek Private Q (5 Stations)
  • Crane Song Avocet

Outboard Gear

  • Tab Funkenwerk V72 (2)
  • Neve 1073 Vintage (2)
  • Ampex 350 Mic Pre – Refurbished by Stephen Haselton (2)
  • GML 8304
  • Neve 33609 Vintage Stereo Compressor
  • API 525 Vintage (4)
  • API 2500
  • SSL FX G384 (Grey Face)
  • SR-71 Blackbird Stereo Compressor (Fairchild Type)
  • Inward Connections TSL4 Vac Rac Stereo Tube Limiter
  • Empirical Labs Distressor with Brit Mod (2)
  • Urei LA3A Vintage Compressor (2)
  • Retro Sta Level with 6386
  • Urei 1176 Rev F (2)
  • Urei 1178
  • Trident CB9146 Stereo Compressor
  • DBX 160VU (2)
  • DBX 160X (2)
  • Pultec EQP-1A3 (2)
  • Manley Massive Passive (Silver Face)
  • EMT 140 Plate Reverb
  • Bricasti M7 Stereo Reverb
  • Dynacord DRP 20
  • Drawmer DS201 Dual Channel Gate
  • Fulltone Tube Tape Echo
  • Tab Funkenwerk V71 DI
  • Acme Audio Motown DI WB-3
  • Millennia TD-1
  • Radial JDI (3)
  • Little Labs IBP DI / Phase Alignment Tool

Microphones

  • Telefunken ELAM 251 
  • Telefunken U47 w/ M7 capsule 
  • Telefunken M260 (2 – Stereo Pair)
  • Telefunken KM69
  • Neumann M49* w/K49 capsule (2 – Stereo Pair)
  • Neumann KM54 (2 – Stereo Pair)
  • Neumann KM254 w/64 Capsule
  • Neumann 582 (2)
  • Neumann U67 (2 – Stereo Pair)
  • Neumann U87 (2 – Stereo Pair)
  • Neumann U47 FET
  • Neumann KMS 105
  • Flea 12 (2 – Stereo Pair)
  • AKG C12A
  • AKG D12
  • AKG 414 BULS Silver Body (2)
  • Schoeps 221C w/934b Capsules (2 – Stereo Pair)
  • Coles 4038 (2)
  • Royer 121 (1)
  • Royer 122 (1)
  • Beyer M160 (3)
  • Beyer M201
  • Beyer M88 (4)
  • AEA KU4
  • RCA Varacoustic (2)
  • RCA PB 90
  • EV RE15
  • EV RE20
  • Sennheiser MD 421 (3)
  • Sennheiser 441 (2)
  • Shure Beta 52a
  • Shure Beta 87
  • Shure Beta 58 (2)
  • Shure SM57 (4)
  • Shure SM58 (4)
  • Crown PZM 30D (2)

* Rebuilt by Oliver Archut at Tab Funkenwerk using NOS CT49 Laminations, AC701’s and K49 capsules

Acoustic Guitars

  • 1895 Bruno Parlor Guitar
  • 1930’s Washburn 00
  • 1932 National Style 0 12 Fret Roundneck Resonator
  • 1934 Gibson L-00
  • 1936 Dobro Model 37 Squareneck
  • 1937 Martin 0-18
  • 1941 Gibson J35
  • 1942 Gibson LG2
  • 1948 Gibson J50
  • 1956 Gibson J50
  • 1966 Gibson J50
  • 1977 Yamaha Nylon String
  • 1990 Taylor 655 (Maple 12 String)
  • 2001 Martin D18 Golden Era
  • 2001 Gibson AJ Brazilian Rosewood
  • Deering Vega Banjo (open back)

Electric Guitars

  • 1950s Harmony Archtop
  • 1961 Gibson ES 330 (Cherry Red)
  • 1963 Gibson SG Junior
  • 1964 Gibson ES 345
  • 1964 Gretsch Double Anniversary w/ Bigsby
  • Gibson Les Paul (1959 Brian Monty Conversion)
  • Nachocaster (Broadcaster Style)

Amps

  • 1965 Vox AC 30 with original Silver Bulldogs
  • 1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe with re-coned original Jensen P12Q
  • 1960s Silvertone 1482
  • 1961 Selmer Little Giant
  • 1962 Fender Tweed Champ
  • 1964 Fender Princeton Reverb
  • 1964 Princeton (Tuxedo 4 Knob)
  • 1966 Fender Vibrolux
  • 1967 Fender Bassman
  • Cox Tweed Champ 5F1
  • 1966 Guild Thunder 1 Amplifier
  • 1973 Fender Deluxe Reverb (black faced with early 60’s Jensen Special Design)
  • Mojotone Select 2 x 12 cabinet (set up as two 1 x 12s in single configuration) with a 60s Jensen Special Design and a Celestion Alnico Blue
  • 1966 Ampeg B15-N Bass Head and Cab
  • Bag End bass cabinet with 1 x 15 (vintage JBL D130)
  • Ampeg Rocket Bass B50R (1×12)
  • Aguilar Tone Hammer 500 with DB112NT Cab
  • Louis Electric Gattone (2 10 inch Fane Alnico’s)
  • Supro 1606

Pianos/Keyboards

  • Steinway D Concert Grand – completely rebuilt in 2020 by Jeremy Duckles
  • 1991 Steinway K-52
  • Hammond B3 and Leslie 147
  • Wurlitzer 200 – refurbished by Ken Rich in 2017

Drums

  • 1960’s Slingerland Drum Kit – White Tiger of Pearl (20, 16, 13,12)
  • Noble and Cooley CD Maple Kit (10,12,14,16,22) Champagne Sparkle Finish
  • Gretsch Vintage Round Badge Drum Kit (12,16,22)
  • Early 70s Ludwig Kit (12,16,22)
  • 1941 Radio King 7 x 14 single ply maple snare
  • 1920’s Ludwig Universal Snare 5×15 NOB
  • Gretsch 6.5 x 14 Round Badge maple snare
  • 60s Ludwig Supraphonic Snare
  • 60s Ludwig wooden 10 x 14 snare
  • 60s Ludwig Acrolite Snare
  • 1960’s Premier 14″ Floor Tom
  • Assorted Zildjian, Istanbul and Sabian Cymbals